STATICE | LIMONIUM

2020

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NATURE X SELECTION
= STRONG BEAUTY

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Up close, the flowers look like they are made
of delicate, thin paper, but guess again; the
Limonium, or Statice, is a super strong flower!
Just look at the places these plants grow in
the wild. If you are on the beach, you are likely
to spot them. It goes to show why Statice also
listens to the name ‘sea lavender’.
Statice copes really well in tough conditions, flower production and a long vase life. To make
salty water and sandy soils. So, it’s a tough it from a selected seedling all the way to the
plant and, thanks to breeding and selection, a
top is a real challenge!
star as cut flower.
In this brochure you will find our 20
Her looks are the reason for breeding and
commercially grown Statice cut flowers and
selection, but just a pretty face isn’t enough.
6 varieties of Limonium that have proven
New varieties have to face up to a long list of
demands; think about constant growth, high themselves in each and every way.
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ACQUA SUN BIRDS®
colour: Blue
spike size: very large
length: 75-95
flowering time: medium-late
production: moderate
stem weight: 50-80

BLUEBELLE SUN
BIRDS®
colour: Blue
spike size: very large
length: 75-90
flowering time: medium
production: moderate
stem weight: 50-80

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GIANT BLUE BIRDSTM
colour: Blue
spike size: large
length: 75-95
flowering time: medium-late
production: moderate
stem weight: 50-80
NAVY SUN BIRDS® OCEAN SUN BIRDS®
colour: Blue colour: Blue
spike size: large spike size: very large
length: 70-90 length: 80-100
flowering time: medium flowering time: medium-late
production: high production: moderate
stem weight: 40-70 stem weight: 60-90
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SEA SUN BIRDS® DONAU BIRDSTM
NEW 2020
colour: Light blue
colour: Blue spike size: large
spike size: medium length: 75-95
length: 75-95 flowering time: medium
flowering time: early production: high
production: very high stem weight: 40-70
stem weight: 30-60

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LILAC SUN BIRDS®
colour: Lilac
spike size: large
length: 80-100
flowering time: medium-late
production: high
stem weight: 50-80
SKY SUN BIRDS®
NEW 2020
colour: Lavender blue
spike size: medium
length: 75-95
flowering time: early
production: very high
stem weight: 30-60
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 ROSA SUN BIRDS® ATLANTA SUN BIRDS®

colour: Hot pink colour: Light pink

spike size: large spike size: very large

length: 75-95 length: 75-95

flowering time: medium-late flowering time: medium-late

production: very high production: moderate

stem weight: 40-70 stem weight: 50-80

ROSELLA SUN BIRDS®

colour: Pink
spike size: very large
length: 75-95
flowering time: medium
production: very high
stem weight: 50-80

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DOLCE SUN BIRDS® ROSSI SUN BIRDS® RHINE BIRDSTM CALDO SUN BIRDS®
colour: Lavender pink colour: Hot pink
colour: Lavender pink colour: Violet pink
spike size: large spike size: large
spike size: large spike size: large
length: 75-95 length: 70-90
length: 75-95 length: 75-95
flowering time: medium flowering time: medium
flowering time: early flowering time: medium-late
production: high production: moderate
production: high production: very high
stem weight: 40-70 stem weight: 40-70
stem weight: 50-80 stem weight: 50-80

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 SILVERY SUN BIRDS®
colour: White
spike size: very large
length: 80-100
flowering time: medium-late
production: moderate
stem weight: 50-80
POLAR SUN BIRDS®
colour: White
spike size: large
length: 75-95
flowering time: medium
production: moderate
stem weight: 40-70

FROSTY SUN BIRDS®

colour: White
spike size: large
length: 70-90
flowering time: medium
production: moderate
stem weight: 50-80

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SNOW BIRDSTM
colour: White
spike size: large
length: 75-95
flowering time: medium-late
production: very high
stem weight: 30-60

YELLOW SUN BIRDS® SHINY SUN BIRDS®

colour: Yellow
spike size: very large
length: 75-95
flowering time: early
production: moderate
stem weight: 40-70
NEW 2020
colour: Yellow
spike size: very large
length: 80-100
flowering time: medium
production: moderate
stem weight: 40-70

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CHINA WHITE® CHINA SUMMER® CHINA RED®
colour: White colour: Yellow colour: Red
spike size: large spike size: large spike size: very large
length: 75-85 length: 75-90 length: 70-80
flowering time: 15-17 flowering time: 16-18 flowering time: 14-16
production: 18-22 production: 16-20 production: 20-24
stem weight: medium stem weight: high stem weight: medium

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CHINA FLAMINGO
colour: Pink
spike size: very large
length: 75-85
flowering time: 15-17
production: 18-22
stem weight: high
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MISTY BLUE™ MISTY WHITE™
colour: Blue colour: White
spike size: large spike size: large
length: 100-130 length: 110-140
flowering time: 16-18 flowering time: 16-18
production: 12-14 production: 12-14
stem weight: medium stem weight: medium
STATICE
Variety name

Acqua Sun Birds® Zastacqua

Colour

Blue
Spike Size

very large
Length

75-95
Flowering Time

medium-late
Production

moderate
Stem weight

50-80
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Atlanta Sun Birds® Zastatla Light pink very large 75-95 medium-late moderate 50-80 8
Bluebelle Sun Birds® Zastabelle Blue very large 75-90 medium moderate 50-80 4
Caldo Sun Birds® Zastacal Hot pink large 70-90 medium moderate 40-70 9
Dolce Sun Birds® Lavender pink large 75-95 medium high 40-70 9
Donau Birds Stastadon
TM
Lavender blue large 75-95 medium high 40-70 6
Frosty Sun Birds® Zastafro White large 70-90 medium moderate 50-80 10
Giant Blue Birds Stastagiablue
TM
Blue large 75-95 medium-late moderate 50-80 5
Lilac Sun Birds® Zastalil Lilac large 80-100 medium-late high 50-80 7
Navy Sun Birds® Zastanav Blue large 70-90 medium high 40-70 5
Ocean Sun Birds® Zastacea Blue very large 80-100 medium-late moderate 60-90 5
Polar Sun Birds® Zastapolar White large 75-95 medium moderate 40-70 10
Rhine Birds Stastarhin
TM
Violet pink large 75-95 medium-late very high 50-80 9
Rosa Sun Birds® Zastaros Hot pink large 75-95 medium-late very high 40-70 8
Rosella Sun Birds® Zastasella Pink very large 75-95 medium very high 50-80 8
Rossi Sun Birds® Zastarossi Light pink large 75-95 early high 50-80 9
Sea Sun Birds® Zastaseasu Blue medium 75-95 early very high 30-60 6
Shiny Sun Birds® Zastashin Yellow very large 80-100 medium moderate 40-70 11
Silvery Sun Birds® Zastasil White very large 80-100 medium-late moderate 50-80 10
Sky Sun Birds® Zastasky Blue medium 75-95 early very high 30-60 7
Snow Birds Stastasnow
TM
White large 75-95 medium-late very high 30-60 11
Yellow Sun Birds® Zastayello Yellow very large 75-95 early moderate 40-70 11

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LIMONIUM
Variety name

China Flamingo
Colour

Pink
Length

75-85
Spike size

very large
Flowering time

15-17
Production

18-22
Stem weight

high
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China Red® Zalimred Red 70-80 very large 14-16 20-24 medium 12
China Summer® Zalimsum Yellow 75-90 large 16-18 16-20 high 12
China White® Zalimwhi White 75-85 large 15-17 18-22 medium 12
Misty Blue™ Blue 100-130 large 16-18 12-14 medium 13
Misty White™ White 110-140 large 16-18 12-14 medium 13

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office, Holland on May 21st, 2012. This brochure contains general information about our products. The specifications merely serve as an indication of the properties of the varieties described. Royal Van Zanten therefore accepts no liability
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